Birds of Kidlington
What has actually been seen around Kidlington: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,979 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Kidlington
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kidlington (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 19,979 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Kidlington is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in March and are lowest in July — about 2.7 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Islip, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (206 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Kidlington than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon and Grey Wagtail.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kidlington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,002 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 729 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 633 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 600 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 587 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 569 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 565 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 553 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 551 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 488 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 485 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 459 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 445 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 389 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 353 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 348 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 347 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 345 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 342 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 312 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kidlington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Oxfordshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Kidlington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kidlington are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie and Jackdaw, based on 19,979 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kidlington?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kidlington?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.